Serve up These Creepy Apps at Your Halloween Party
This adorable idea won't take anytime at all. Just arrange your favorite veggies into the shape of skeleton. Don't forget the dip!
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The key here is cutting the cheese into ghost shapes. You can either free-hand it or use a ghost cookie cutter.
Get the Ghostly Pizza recipe.
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The best part about these wraps is that you can fill them with whatever your guests want, so even the pickiest of eaters can enjoy.
Get the Monster Wraps recipe.
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You can't beat these little jack-o-lantern potpies. Guests will love the taste, and you'll love how easy they are to make.
Get the Jack-o'-Lantern Chicken and Sweet Potato Potpie recipe.
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Homemade cheese balls take flight with a set of crispy tortilla wings.
Get the Halloween Cheese Balls recipe.
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For more of a sweet appetizer, try these pumpkin-packed hand pies that are also filled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Get the Pumpkin Hand Pies recipe.
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Whip up a batch of creamy deviled eggs and then turn them into eerie-looking "eyeballs" with a few simple additions: black olive slices for the pupils and thinly sliced pimiento for veins.
Get the Bloodshot Deviled Eyeballs recipe.
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Roll up your meat of choice (any type of ham will do!), then place a ball of mozzarella inside. Finish by adding a green olive stuffed with red pepper in the mozzarella to create an "eyeball."
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Grab a slice of cheese, roll up, and fray the bottom of one side to create the broom look. Stick a thin pretzel in the middle. You can tie it together with sliced green onion.
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You can totally use store bought dips, just go the extra mile to cut your tortilla chips into the shape of gravestones.
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Sweet cherry tomatoes are hidden in the center of these mini-meat loaves, offering a welcome burst of juicy flavor when you take a bite.
Get the Mini Mummy Meat Loaves recipe.
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Serve up a piping hot slice of spookiness with these super-simple pizzas made with pre-baked crust, pizza sauce, strategically placed string cheese, and a black olive spider.
Get the Spiderweb Pizza recipe.
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Think pigs in a blanket with a twist! Guests will love eating these baked cocktail franks wrapped in pie crust strips. Serve with blood-red ketchup for dipping.
Get the Severed Toes in Bandages recipe.
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Spin a web of doughy deliciousness with this party-perfect Halloween appetizer. If you can't find pizza dough at your supermarket, try a local pizza parlor, which will likely sell you a fresh ball. For extra effect, sprinkle the legs with poppy seeds, in addition to Parmesan.
Get the Saucy Spider recipe.
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The only thing you have to do differently here is loosely wrap the dough around the hot dogs to create a mummy look. Placing edible eyes is also a good idea.
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Impress guests with this crafty Halloween appetizer. It cleverly transforms pumpernickel bread, breadsticks, and cream cheese into a basket, before filling it with a super-simple creamy spinach dip.
Get the Spinach Dip in a Bread Bowl Cauldron recipe.
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These cheesy pastry puffs will be the most app-eye-tizing item on your table this Halloween.
Get the Bite-Size Eyeballs recipe.
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Red gumdrop tongues and poppy seed scales turn breadsticks into creepy crawlers.
Get the Snakes and Soup recipe.
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These golden ham and cheese nibbles are way easier than carving a gourd. Just use a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter on store-bought pie crust, add ham and cheese slices, then layer and bake!
Get the Jack-o-Lantern Sandwich Bites recipe.
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To make this recipe, wrap jalapeño poppers with puff pastry and add roasted red pepper for eyes.
Get the Hot Pepper Mummies recipe.
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For a healthier party snack that still celebrates the holiday, peel several oranges and use celery to create a pumpkin stem.
Get the Tangy Pumpkins recipe.
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A few sliced olives turn this finger-food favorite into a yummy Halloween treat. Plus, you can use whatever brand of pizza bite is your favorite.
Get the Monster Pizza Bites recipe.
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Give your basic Mexican dip an upgrade with this terrifyingly tasty recipe that layers refried beans with salsa, cheese, and homemade guacamole.
Get the Spiderweb Nacho Spread recipe.
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With crunchy chow mein legs, these cheesy spider balls are a delicious addition to your next party.
Get the Cheesy Spiders recipe.
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Too much candy calls for some healthy snacks for kids, such as these peanut butter and cream cheese-filled celery sticks.
Get the Celery Snails & Caterpillars recipe.
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Use a cookie cutter to turn orange and green tortillas into spooky-looking hands. Serve them alongside your favorite salsa and your party guests are sure to be impressed.
Get the Tortilla Hands and Salsa recipe.
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These creepy monster fingers take a bit of work but are well worth it. Ready-made breadstick dough is shaped, tinted with spray color, and then topped with an almond "fingernail" and poppyseeds.
Get the Monster Fingers recipe.
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To create these friendly apparitions, simply cut through white bread with a ghost-shaped cookie cutter and spread some chicken salad between two slices. Add a thin layer of cream cheese to the top first then decorate with olive slices.
Get the Ghost Sandwiches recipe.
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Okay, so this isn't creepy, but it's still festive. Our soup uses the flavors of butternut squash and turmeric to make the ultimate fall recipe.
Get the Butternut Squash and Turmeric Soup recipe.
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Presentation is everything. This mad scientist display for guacamole, beet hummus, romesco, and bread dips will get guests talking.
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Traditional cheese balls will make guests happy, but these pumpkin-shaped ones will leave them speechless.
Get the Cheese Pumpkins recipe.
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These snacks are ideal for any autumn-themed gathering, and don't take much to make. Black Forest ham and extra-sharp cheddar are layered between pumpkin-shaped ready-made pie crusts, which are baked until golden.
Get the Pumpkin Patch Bites recipe.
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Kids and adults alike will love these bat-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. You simply can't be the classic combo.
Get the Bat Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches recipe.
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Hocus, pocus! These enchanting fruity brooms are much sweeter than the witches who ride them.
Get the Enchanted Brooms recipe.
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What's a Halloween party without a good dip? Made from good-for-you edamame and low-fat ricotta cheese, serve dip in a large acorn squash atop a "fire" of crudité and breadsticks.
Get the Cauldron Dip recipe.
Not traditionally Halloween-y, but a great appetizer that you can make more festive by replacing the "sails" with spooky Halloween touches.
Get the Deviled Egg Sailboats recipe.
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What we love about these (besides the taste) is that they are made in the slow-cooker, meaning you set it and forget it.
Get the Slow-Cooker Meatballs recipe.
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On a cold Halloween night, this stew will warm your guests right up.
Get the Slow Cooker Curried Butternut Squash Stew recipe.
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Give everyone a little slice of this delectable frittata, which has all the colors and flavors of fall.
Get the Sweet Potato Kale Frittata recipe.
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The only thing scary about this herb and onion dip is how much of it you'll want to eat once you get a taste.
Get the Crude-Ités with Green Slime Dip recipe.
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A healthy snack that's so easy to make. All you need is a sharpie and some oranges.
Get the Orange Jack-O'-Lanterns recipe.
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Get the dinner party started with a classic recipe of pumpkin-carrot soup. You can place it in a classy orange bowl or go more cutesy with a Halloween-themed one.
Get the Pumpkin-Carrot Soup recipe.
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Pumpkin-shaped chips + hummus = a healthy and hearty snack for your Halloween party.
Get the "Pumpkin" Tortilla Chips recipe.
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Perfect for using with any party dip, these ghost toasts are super easy to make.
Get the Ghost Toasts recipe.
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Yep, boogers as a snack! Well, really, you can recreate by covering your favorite popcorn with food coloring mist.
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Okay, chocolate may not be the first appetizer idea that comes to mind, but it is Halloween after all! For this recipe, all you need to do is microwave white candy melts and 1 tsp coconut oil in 20-sec. increments, stirring until melted and smooth. Then, dip ends of pretzel rods two-thirds of the way in candy melts, shaking off excess, and place on parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Let set until firm. Use black edible marker to create your ghost faces.
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Just slice and dice your favorite fruit and add faces using chocolate chips, nuts, strawberries, and more.
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If you want to limit the amount of sugar on this fall fruit, skip the gummy worms. Granny Smith apples are festive enough on their own!
Get the Candy Apples with Gummy Worms recipe.
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Prepare this easy recipe for delicious (and Halloween-themed) snacking all night long. All you have to do is combine everyone's favorite mini snacks (pretzels, popcorn, cereal, etc.) into a bag or container. It's a really great idea to take a bag or two with you while you trick-or-treat through the neighborhood.
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The kids may be skeptical of the dried cranberries stuffed into acorn squash halves along with Italian sausage, onion, and parmesan, but the older party goers will easily fill up on this app.
Get the Sausage and Sage-Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe.
(CHRIS COURT)Halloween doesn't have to be just about the treats. Serve up some delicious Halloween appetizers at your next get together that will truly wow your party crowd.